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Here is where things stand and the latest on the measures still in place. British climber, 24, falls to his death from Matterhorn in Switzerland She is also a Senior Research Associate of the Hu Feng Center for East Asia Democratic Studies of National Taiwan University, a Senior Associate Fellow of The Habibie Center, and a University Fellow of Charles Darwin University.

Court overturns referendum result as voters were poorly informed Partial unemployment claims have increased sharply due to the pandemic and are expected to continue to rise. Restaurants hosting groups of four people or more must take the phone number of one of the parties present so that contact tracing is possible in case of a coronavirus outbreak.Events with more than 1,000 people – notably festivals and sporting events – remain banned until the end of August at the earliest. Two climbers fall and die while attached to third man’s rope

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50 Swiss flights grounded amid Airbus A220 safety fears The period allowed for placing employees On May 20, the government agreed an additional CHF14.2 billion in financing for unemployment insurance, announcing it would begin easing out extraordinary measures granting unemployment and short-term work benefits to more people.
Around 33,500 people have tested positive to the virus and almost 2,000 have died in Switzerland, which has a population of 8.5 million.

Cantons Ticino, Vaud, Geneva and Valais have been the hardest-hit parts of the country - they were hotspots early in the pandemic.The lockdown and strict restrictions had a dramatic impact, flattening the curve and allowing the authorities to ease measures step by step. Women’s World Cup is an opportunity to investigate gender inequality Live Live. Mystery over surgical plate found in crocodile’s stomach On April 3, it announced it made available CHF40 billion in emergency loans for struggling companies. Jagermeister logo does not offend Christians, court rules

Health alerts issued as heat and humidity set to climb mid-week, while Europe also swelters in record highs  Most Swiss tourists stranded abroad have since managed to return to the country, according to the foreign ministry.All Swiss representations abroad remain accessible to Swiss citizens, and its swissinfo.ch is keeping this story updated daily with numbers of confirmed cases and deaths, as well as any new significant measures taken by the cantonal and federal authorities.SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR This means that anyone who has been in close contact with a sick person, i.e. Germany to ease border controls despite surge in new cases

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Anyone entering Switzerland from one of 42 "at risk" countries (the list was Swiss travellers are advised to check entry conditions in other countries.

These measures also apply to self-employed persons whose turnover has fallen.There is also money to cover the imposition of short-time work at firms while other funds have been set aside for hardship loans and to support specific sectors such as event management. SWI swissinfo.ch - a branch of Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRG SSR Your web browser is outdated. Check on the In order to prevent and slow down the spread of the virus as much as possible, people known to be affected have been isolated in Switzerland. Women banned since 1929 over fears face-down sledging style could encourage breast cancer Horned demons causing ‘chaos’ in Europe say they are misunderstood

less than two metres away for more than 15 minutes, must also remain in quarantine for two weeks.Those worried about a possible infection are advised to phone the doctor’s office first, rather than showing up in person. However, the number of passengers remains below normal.Sign up for our free newsletters and get the top stories delivered to your inbox.While officials were initially sceptical of the benefits of face masks, the armed forces said later that they would be With thousands of tests being carried out per day, Switzerland has one of the Since June 25, Swiss residents have also been able to download the The government has ended its recommendation that people work from home wherever possible.

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